diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py
index 175ee8f1d5b..433e91104ad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ class GenericThermostat(ClimateEntity, RestoreEntity):
             return self._temp_precision
         return super().precision
 
+    @property
+    def target_temperature_step(self):
+        """Return the supported step of target temperature."""
+        # Since this integration does not yet have a step size parameter
+        # we have to re-use the precision as the step size for now.
+        return self.precision
+
     @property
     def temperature_unit(self):
         """Return the unit of measurement."""